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February 14th 2024

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Decarbonization the latest buzzword from gas companies Fortis, one of Canada's largest gas utilities, has laid out its vision for survival in a world that is moving away from fossil fuels — use more gas. Marc Fawcett-Atkinson News \| February 14th 2024

How to make energy retrofits easy and affordable for everyone We are a long way from net-zero emission homes. So why is there less support for energy retrofits today? Brendan Haley Opinion \| February 14th 2024

Skiers leaving ‘forever chemicals’ in their tracks The research by the James Hutton Institute in Aberdeen and the University of Graz in Austria has found that 14 different types of PFAS chemicals, which are commonly used in ski wax, were found in soils at family skiing spots in the Austrian Alps. Helena Horton News \| February 14th 2024

Some lab-grown diamonds come with cloudy sustainability claims How sustainable they are is questionable, since making a diamond requires an enormous amount of energy and many major manufacturers are not transparent about their operations. Isabella O'malley News \| February 13th 2024

Federal Court allows judicial review of permit denial for coal mine in the Rockies In his ruling, Judge Richard Southcott said the joint federal-provincial review panel that examined the Grassy Mountain proposal near Crowsnest Pass didn't live up to the consultation promises it made. Bob Weber News \| February 13th 2024

Ontario Premier Doug Ford is planning a carbon pricing referendum Ford made the announcement Tuesday and used the opportunity to take a swipe at the provincial Liberal Leader Bonnie Crombie. Allison Jones, Liam Casey News, Politics \| February 13th 2024

Did we really think corporations like Bell would save the media? Bell Media's recent layoffs were a slap in the face to both journalists and the public they serve. Now, it's time for the federal government to start slapping back at Canada's corporate media conglomerates — hard. Max Fawcett Opinion, Politics \| February 14th 2024

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